<br /> c~nir a ~x~~~»® <br /> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: John Beacham <br /> April 18, 1989 Director, Sales & Marketing <br /> (509) 545-6420 <br /> UNITED EXPRESS BEGINS SERVICE TO BELLINGHAM <br /> BEL INGHAM, Wash. United Express, operated by NPA, Inc. <br /> will beg n scheduled passenger air service to Bellingham <br /> Internat onal Airport on May 1. <br /> The airline will operate six daily round trips between <br /> Bellingh m and Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, said Craig <br /> Belmondo president of NPA, Inc. <br /> "Ou goal is to provide comprehensive, high quality air <br /> service hroughout the Pacific Northwest," Belmondo said. "Our <br /> partners ip with United Airlines, our comfortable aircraft and <br /> our cony nient, frequent flights offer what we believe to be <br /> an excep Tonal level of service. Response to United Express <br /> has been excellent, and we're continuing to develop plans for <br /> further expansion in the months ahead." <br /> The fastest growing regional airline in the Pacific <br /> Northwe t, United Express will serve a total of 15 cities with <br /> more th n 200 daily flights when it adds Bellingham to its route <br /> system nd implements a new schedule May 1. Headquartered in <br /> the Tri Cities, United Express began operations in summer of <br /> 1987 wi h service to four cities in Washington and Oregon. <br /> A arketing partner with United Airlines, United Express <br /> has sch duled its Seattle flights to provide convenient <br /> connect'ons with United's vast network of flights across the <br /> i <br /> contine tal United State, Hawaii, Pacific and to the Orient. <br /> Both ai lines share terminal and gate facilities at Seattle. <br /> MORE RECEIVED <br /> APR 2 0 1989 <br /> DEPT. OF PUBLtC WORKS <br /> CITY OF EUGENE <br /> <br />